Article describing the parts of a cell. Includes chart listing the main parts of a cell and their definitions. Discusses some of the ways a cell can become damaged. (Published: February 28, 2008)

Middle schoolers compare the parts of a cell and their functions to their school to understand how a cell's parts work in unison to be effective in the body.

Get to know cell organelles and their functions while studying this resource. Challenge knowledge with supplied reviews.

This website offers a clear definition of the science of Genetics, highlighting DNA and genes. There is a neat, easy-to-understand animated tour of the basics and an opportunity to go inside an animated cell. Student can build a DNA...

This lesson plan provides an exploration of the structure and function of the cell in organisms. Students will consider the cell as a common unit of life, mitosis, and cell specialization. Includes links to multimedia resources.

Discover how living things are made up of cells.

Learn here about the structure and function of the cell membrane.

The term tissue is used to describe a group of cells found together in the body. Although there are many types of cells in the human body, they are organized into four broad categories of tissues: epithelial, connective, muscle, and...

This resource describes the structure and functions of the cell membrane.

Follow this link to a clearly labeled diagram of a plant cell. Includes written descriptions of all the parts of the cell.

Follow this link to a clearly labeled diagram of an animal cell. Includes written descriptions of all the parts of the cell.

Describes the cytosol, organelles, and cytoplasmic inclusions found in the cytoplasm of a cell, and the functions of the cytoplasm itself.

An illustrated overview of the structure and function of the cell and its structures.

The characteristics of the rough endoplasmic reticulum are described and its role in protein synthesis, including creating proteins, folding them, transporting them, and checking them for quality.

NADH and NADPH are enzymes involved in cellular processes. Explains how NADH participates in catabolic reactions where energy is released and NADPH is involved in anabolic reactions where energy is consumed. Their functions and chemical...

Discusses the discovery of the cell nucleus, its location, size, structure, composition, and functions.

Explains how an animal cell differs from a plant cell and describes the many parts of an animal cell and their functions.

Explains what the cell nucleolus is, its functions, and its structure.

Learn about the many ways cell communication can be disrupted, and how this problem sometimes results in disease.

Describes the functions of a cell and the many parts involved in those functions.

Lysosomes are found in both plant and animal cells. The structure and functions of this cell organelle are described here, with note made of the diseases that can be caused by defective lysosomes.

A reference site exploring cell structure. Learn about the structures and functions of the major organelles of the cell. Also included are research questions to better understand the cell.

Review the structure, function, and diversity of prokaryotic cells.

Sometimes, against a uniform, bright background such as a clear sky or a blank computer screen, you might see things floating across your field of vision. What are these moving objects, and how are you seeing them? This video explains...